Epiphyas balioptera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epiphyas |
| Species: | E. balioptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Epiphyas balioptera (Turner, 1916)
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The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). The forewings are whitish, strigulated (finely streaked) with pale ochreous brown. The hindwings are grey whitish, strigulated with grey.[1]
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- ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the Family Tortricidae
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